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SCHEDULE 14A
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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PIONEER-STANDARD ELECTRONICS, INC.
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[PIONEER STANDARD LOGO]
PIONEER-STANDARD ELECTRONICS, INC.
6065 PARKLAND BOULEVARD / MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO 44124
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June 29, 2001
Dear Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc., which will be held at 12:00 p.m., local
time, on Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc., Computer
Systems Division, 6675 Parkland Boulevard, Solon, Ohio 44139. Your Board of
Directors and management look forward to greeting personally those shareholders
able to attend.
At the meeting, shareholders will be asked to elect three Class A
Directors. Detailed information about the election of these Directors is set
forth in the accompanying Proxy Statement for your information.
It is important that your shares are represented and voted at the meeting,
whether or not you plan to attend. Accordingly, please sign, date and mail the
enclosed Proxy in the envelope provided, at your earliest convenience.
Thank you for your cooperation and continued support.
/s/ James L. Bayman
James L. Bayman
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
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[PIONEER STANDARD LOGO]
PIONEER-STANDARD ELECTRONICS, INC.
6065 PARKLAND BOULEVARD / MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO 44124
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of
Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc. (the "Company") will be held at
Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc., Computer Systems Division, 6675 Parkland
Boulevard, Solon, Ohio 44139, on Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at 12:00 p.m., local
time, for the following purposes:
1. To elect three Class A members of the Board of Directors of the
Company to hold office for a term of three years expiring in 2004; and
2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on June 11, 2001 are
entitled to notice of the Annual Meeting and to vote thereat.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
Lawrence N. Schultz
Secretary
June 29, 2001
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[PIONEER STANDARD LOGO]
PIONEER-STANDARD ELECTRONICS, INC.
6065 PARKLAND BOULEVARD / MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO 44124
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MAILED TO SHAREHOLDERS ON OR ABOUT JUNE 29, 2001
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JULY 24, 2001
The Proxy enclosed with this Proxy Statement is solicited by the Board of
Directors of Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc. (the "Company") and is to be
used at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") to be held on
July 24, 2001, and any adjournments thereof. The time, place and purposes of the
Annual Meeting are stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders which
accompanies this Proxy Statement. Without affecting any vote previously taken, a
shareholder may revoke his, her or its Proxy by giving notice to the Company in
writing at any time before its exercise or in open meeting. Unless so revoked,
shares represented by a valid Proxy (in the form enclosed and properly signed)
received in time for voting will be voted in accordance with the directions
contained therein.
The holders of Common Shares of the Company (the only class of shares
outstanding) will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the close of
business on June 11, 2001, the date fixed for the determination of persons
entitled to vote, there were 31,663,220 Common Shares outstanding and entitled
to vote at the Annual Meeting, each share being entitled to one vote. Under Ohio
law and the Company's Amended Code of Regulations, if a quorum is present at the
Annual Meeting, the three nominees for election as Directors who receive the
greatest number of votes cast for the election of Directors at the Annual
Meeting by the Common Shares present in person or represented by proxy and
entitled to vote will be elected as Directors. Votes that are withheld with
respect to the election of Directors will not be counted in determining the
outcome of the election.
If notice in writing is given by any shareholder to the Chief Executive
Officer, President, an Executive Vice President or the Secretary of the Company
not less than 48 hours before the time fixed for holding the Annual Meeting that
he, she or it desires the voting for the election of Directors to be cumulative,
an announcement of the giving of such notice shall be made upon the convening of
the meeting by the Chairman or Secretary or may be made by or on behalf of the
shareholder giving such notice. Cumulative voting permits each shareholder to
cumulate his or her voting power at such election by giving one nominee as many
votes as equals the product of the number of Directors to be elected multiplied
by the number of his votes, or by distributing his or her votes on the same
principle among two or more nominees, as the shareholder sees fit.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
At this Annual Meeting, three Class A Directors are to be elected for a
three-year term ending at the Annual Meeting in 2004. The Board of Directors'
nominees for election are Keith M. Kolerus, Robert A. Lauer and Robert G.
McCreary, III. Mr. Kolerus currently serves as a Director of the Company.
The proxyholders named in the accompanying Proxy or their substitutes will
vote such Proxy at the Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof for the
election of the three nominees named above as Directors unless the shareholder
instructs by marking the appropriate space on the Proxy that authority to vote
is withheld. If cumulative voting is in effect, the proxyholders shall have full
discretion and authority to vote for any one or more of such nominees. In the
event of cumulative voting, the proxyholders can vote the shares represented by
each Proxy so as to maximize the number of Board of Directors' nominees elected
to the Board. Each of the nominees has indicated such nominee's willingness to
serve as a Director, if elected. If any nominee should become unavailable for
election (which contingency is not now contemplated or foreseen), it is intended
that the shares represented by the Proxy will be voted for such substitute
nominee as may be named by the Board of Directors. In no event will the
accompanying Proxy be voted for more than three nominees or for persons other
than those named above and any such substitute nominee for any of them.
The following table sets forth, with respect to each of the nominees for
election and the other Directors whose terms will continue after the Annual
Meeting: such person's principal occupation for the past five years and such
person's directorships in other publicly-held corporations; the year during
which such person's service as a Director commenced or will commence; such
person's age; and the expiration date of such person's term or the term for
which such person is a nominee.
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR EMPLOYMENT DIRECTOR PROPOSED
FOR PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER CONTINUOUSLY TERM
NAME DIRECTORSHIPS OF PUBLICLY-HELD CORPORATIONS SINCE AGE EXPIRATION
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CLASS A DIRECTORS
Keith M. Kolerus.................. Retired Vice President, American Division, 1998 55 2004
National Semiconductor (Computer Compo-
nents), from 1996 to February 1998; Vice
President, Strategy -- International
Business, National Semiconductor, from 1995
to 1996; President, National Semiconductor
Japan Ltd., from 1992 to 1995; Chairman of
the Board of Directors, National
Semiconductor Japan Ltd., from 1995 to
1998.
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PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR EMPLOYMENT DIRECTOR PROPOSED
FOR PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER CONTINUOUSLY TERM
NAME DIRECTORSHIPS OF PUBLICLY-HELD CORPORATIONS SINCE AGE EXPIRATION
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Robert A. Lauer................... Retired from Accenture (formerly known as 2001 57 2004
Andersen Consulting) in August 2000, Mr.
Lauer served in numerous managing partner,
operational and service line leadership
roles during his thirty-one year career,
most recently serving as Managing Partner
of Andersen Consulting's eHuman Performance
Global Line of Business; Director, Docent,
Inc.
Robert G. McCreary, III........... Founder and currently a principal of 2001 49 2004
CapitalWorks, LLC (a private equity group
focusing on privatizations of public compa-
nies), Mr. McCreary has served in numerous
managing partner positions in investment
banking firms and as a partner in a large
regional corporate law firm.
DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN OFFICE
CLASS B DIRECTORS
James L. Bayman(1)................ Chief Executive Officer since April 1995 1984 64 2002
and Chairman of the Board of the Company
since April 1996; President of the Company
from June 1984 to April 1996; Chief
Operating Officer of the Company from June
1984 to April 1995.
Thomas A. Commes(2)............... Retired President and Chief Operating Of- 1999 59 2002
ficer of The Sherwin-Williams Company
(Paints and Painting Supplies Manufacture
and Distribution) from June 1986 to March
1999 and a Director of The Sherwin-
Williams Company from April 1980 to March
1999; Director, Applied Industrial
Technologies, Inc. and Generac Portable
Products, Inc.
Karl E. Ware(2)................... Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ware 1988 74 2002
Industries, Inc. (Metal Wire Forms and
Steel Components).
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PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR EMPLOYMENT DIRECTOR
FOR PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER CONTINUOUSLY TERM
NAME DIRECTORSHIPS OF PUBLICLY-HELD CORPORATIONS SINCE AGE EXPIRATION
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CLASS C DIRECTORS
Charles F. Christ(3).............. Retired Vice President and General Manager 1997 62 2003
of Components Division, Digital Equipment
Corporation (Computer and Office Equip-
ment) from July 1994 to July 1997; prior
thereto, Vice President, Storage Business
Unit, Digital Equipment Corporation; Direc-
tor, Maxtor Corporation.
Arthur Rhein...................... President and Chief Operating Officer of 1990 55 2003
the Company since April 1997; prior
thereto, Senior Vice President of the
Company from April 1993 until April 1997
and Vice President -- Marketing from 1986
to April 1993.
Thomas C. Sullivan(1)(3).......... Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive 1984 63 2003
Officer, RPM, Inc. (Specialty Coatings and
Membranes); Director, National City Bank (a
subsidiary of National City Corporation),
Huffy Corporation, and Kaydon Corporation.
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(1) Member of the Executive Committee.
(2) Member of the Audit Committee.
(3) Member of the Compensation Committee.
INFORMATION REGARDING MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors has an Executive Committee, an Audit Committee and a
Compensation Committee. The Executive Committee, which held three meetings
during the last fiscal year, exercises the power and authority of the Board of
Directors in the interim period between Board meetings. The Audit Committee,
which held two meetings during the last fiscal year, reviews with the Company's
independent auditors the proposed scope of the Company's annual audits and audit
results, reviews the adequacy of internal financial controls, reviews internal
audit functions, provides recommendations as to the engagement of independent
auditors, and reviews any concerns identified by either the internal or external
audit functions. The members of the Audit Committee during the last fiscal year
were Messrs. Singer, Commes, Gelb and Ware, each of whom is independent, as that
term is defined under Nasdaq listing standards. The Compensation Committee,
which held four meetings during the last fiscal year, reviews and makes
recommendations concerning executive officers' compensation and employment
agreements and the Company's stock option plans. The Compensation Committee also
reviews and makes recommendations concerning outside Director compensation.
The Board of Directors held four meetings during the last fiscal year.
During the fiscal year, no Director attended less than 75% of the aggregate of
(i) the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors held during the
period he served as a Director and (ii) the total number of meetings held by
Committees of the Board on which he served, during the periods that he served.
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Directors who are not also employees of the Company receive an annual fee
of $20,000 and $1,000 for each Board or Committee meeting attended. In addition,
such Directors receive $1,000 for each Board or Committee telephone conference
in which they participate. In the event that more than one Board or Committee
meeting is held on the same day, the Directors involved receive $500 for the
second meeting attended. As Chairman of the Audit Committee, Mr. Singer received
an annual fee of $4,000 in addition to any fees he received as a Committee
member, and, as Chairman of the Compensation Committee, Mr. Gelb received an
annual fee of $4,000 in addition to any fees he received as a Committee member.
On the date of each Annual Meeting of Shareholders commencing with the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2001, each outside Director also receives,
under the Company's 2000 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors, an option to
purchase 7,500 Common Shares. Such option has an exercise price equal to the
fair market value of a Common Share on the date of grant, becomes exercisable in
full on the date of grant, and expires ten years from the date of grant, unless
the Director's services are earlier terminated.
The Company also provides a Deferred Compensation Plan for its outside
Directors. The Plan provides that a Director may elect, no later than 15 days
prior to the start of a fiscal year, to defer all or a part of such Director's
compensation for the following year, which deferral will continue until the
election is revoked. Deferred compensation is credited to a Director's account,
at the Director's option, as a cash allotment or stock allotment. Amounts
deferred as a cash allotment bear interest at the National City Bank prime
interest rate. Amounts deferred as a stock allotment are credited to the
Director's account as the stock equivalent of the number of Common Shares that
could be purchased with the dollar amount of the allotment at the last sales
price of the Common Shares on the last trading day of the applicable quarter.
The final account balance of stock allotments is the cash amount equal to a
Director's aggregate stock equivalents multiplied by the last sales price of
such shares on Nasdaq on the nearest trading day preceding such Director's
termination of participation in the Plan. Distributions of the final account
balance in a Director's account are payable in cash in five equal annual
installments, or such other distribution schedule requested by the Director
which is acceptable to the Company, commencing six months after the date on
which the person ceases to be a Director or the date on which the Director
elects to terminate participation in the Plan. The Plan also provides for
various payment terms to beneficiaries in the event of the Director's death.
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SHARE OWNERSHIP
The following table sets forth the number of Common Shares beneficially
owned by each Director nominee and Director; the Chief Executive Officer and
each of the Executive Officers of the Company named in the Summary Compensation
Table below; all Directors and Executive Officers as a group; persons known to
the Company to own beneficially in excess of five percent of the Common Shares;
and the percent of the class so owned as of June 11, 2001, unless otherwise
indicated.
NUMBER OF
COMMON SHARES
BENEFICIALLY PERCENT
NAME OWNED(1) OF CLASS
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DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND DIRECTORS (EXCLUDING EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS)(2)
Charles F. Christ........................................... 22,500(3) *
Thomas A. Commes............................................ 35,000(4) .1
Victor Gelb................................................. 52,752(5)(6) .2
Keith M. Kolerus............................................ 24,500(7) *
Robert A. Lauer............................................. 0 *
Robert G. McCreary, III..................................... 0 *
Edwin Z. Singer............................................. 110,579(5)(8) .3
Thomas C. Sullivan.......................................... 28,875(5) *
Karl E. Ware................................................ 25,250(5) *
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS(2)
James L. Bayman............................................. 1,522,862(9) 4.8
Robert J. Bailey............................................ 74,694(10) .2
Peter J. Coleman............................................ 50,505(11) .2
Thomas G. Pitera............................................ 112,688(12) .4
Arthur Rhein................................................ 440,625(13) 1.4
All Directors and Executive Officers as a group (14
persons).................................................. 2,500,830(14) 7.7
OTHER PERSONS
Putnam Investments, LLC
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109............................... 2,149,000(15) 6.8
Wachovia Corporation
Wachovia Bank, National Association
100 North Main Street
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104....................... 4,056,202(16) 12.8
Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc.
1299 Ocean Avenue, 11th Floor
Santa Monica, California 90401............................ 1,747,125(17) 5.5
Mellon Financial Corporation
One Mellon Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258............................ 1,726,943(18) 5.5
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* Shares owned are less than one-tenth of one percent of class.
(1) Except where otherwise indicated, beneficial ownership of the Common Shares
held by the persons listed in the table above comprises both sole voting
and dispositive power, or voting and dispositive power that is shared with
the spouses of such persons.
(2) The address of each Director nominee, Director and Executive Officer is
6065 Parkland Boulevard, Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124.
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(3) Includes 22,500 Common Shares which the Director has the right to acquire
within 60 days of June 11, 2001 through the exercise of stock options
granted to the Director under the 1995 and 1999 Stock Option Plans for
Outside Directors.
(4) Includes 15,000 Common Shares which the Director has the right to acquire
within 60 days of June 11, 2001 through the exercise of stock options
granted to the Director under the 1999 Stock Option Plan for Outside
Directors.
(5) Includes 22,500 Common Shares which the Director has the right to acquire
within 60 days of June 11, 2001 through the exercise of stock options
granted to the Director under the 1995 and 1999 Stock Option Plans for
Outside Directors.
(6) Mr. Gelb will retire from the Board of Directors effective as of the Annual
Meeting.
(7) Includes 19,500 Common Shares which the Director has the right to acquire
within 60 days of June 11, 2001 through the exercise of stock options
granted to the Director under the 1995 and 1999 Stock Option Plans for
Outside Directors.
(8) Includes 70,000 Common Shares beneficially owned by a corporation
controlled by Mr. Singer. Mr. Singer will retire from the Board of
Directors effective as of the Annual Meeting.
(9) Includes (i) 251,900 Common Shares which Mr. Bayman has the right to
acquire within 60 days of June 11, 2001 through the exercise of stock
options granted to him under the 1991 Stock Option Plan and the 2000 Stock
Incentive Plan, and (ii) 611,567 restricted Common Shares which Mr. Bayman
was granted under the Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc. 1999 Restricted
Stock Plan, as to which Mr. Bayman has sole voting power but no dispositive
power until such shares have become vested.
(10) Includes 73,522 Common Shares which Mr. Bailey has the right to acquire
within 60 days of June 11, 2001 through the exercise of stock options
granted to him under the 1991 Stock Option Plan.
(11) Includes 50,500 Common Shares which Mr. Coleman has the right to acquire
within 60 days of June 11, 2001 through the exercise of stock options
granted to him under the 1991 Stock Option Plan.
(12) Includes 106,613 Common Shares which Mr. Pitera has the right to acquire
within 60 days of June 11, 2001 through the exercise of stock options
granted to him under the 1991 Stock Option Plan.
(13) Includes 187,900 Common Shares which Mr. Rhein has the right to acquire
within 60 days of June 11, 2001 through the exercise of stock options
granted to him under the 1991 Stock Option Plan.
(14) The number of Common Shares shown as beneficially owned by the Company's
Directors and Executive Officers as a group includes 817,435 Common Shares
which such persons have the right to acquire within 60 days of June 11,
2001 through the exercise of stock options granted to them under the 1991
Stock Option Plan, the 1995 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors, the
1999 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors and the 2000 Stock Incentive
Plan.
(15) As reported on a Schedule 13G report dated February 13, 2001. Putnam
Investments, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan
Companies, Inc. The reporting person has shared voting power with respect
to 429,181 Common Shares and shared dispositive power with respect to
2,149,000 Common Shares. Of the Common Shares shown in the table, Putnam
Investment Management, LLC and The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC, which are
wholly owned registered investment advisers of Putnam Investments, LLC and
are located at the same address as Putnam Investments, LLC, beneficially
own 803,788 Common Shares and 1,345,212 Common Shares, respectively.
(16) The reporting person has shared voting power with respect to the 4,056,202
Common Shares. These Common Shares are held in The Pioneer Stock Benefit
Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee, pursuant to the Share
Subscription Agreement and Trust effective as of July 2, 1996, between the
Company and Wachovia Bank of North Carolina, N.A.
(17) As reported on a Schedule 13G report dated February 2, 2001.
(18) As reported on a Schedule 13G report dated January 18, 2001. The reporting
person has shared dispositive power with respect to 21,500 Common Shares.
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COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth information concerning the annual and
long-term compensation for services in all capacities to the Company for the
years ended March 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, of all those persons who were during
the 2001 fiscal year (i) the Chief Executive Officer and (ii) the other four
most highly compensated Executive Officers of the Company for the fiscal year
(collectively, the "Executive Officers").
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
LONG-TERM
COMPENSATION
ANNUAL COMPENSATION AWARDS
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OTHER RESTRICTED SECURITIES
NAME AND ANNUAL STOCK UNDERLYING ALL OTHER
PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION(1) AWARDS(2) OPTIONS COMPENSATION(3)
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James L. Bayman......... 2001 $600,000 $515,839 $-- $ -- 100,000 $58,957
Chairman of the 2000 500,000 619,662 -- 8,256,155 -- 45,152
Board and Chief 1999 425,000 398,653 -- -- 200,000 43,926
Executive Officer
Arthur Rhein............ 2001 500,000 419,125 -- -- 200,000 45,105
President and Chief 2000 400,000 503,475 -- -- -- 33,966
Operating Officer 1999 350,000 323,906 -- -- 150,000 33,184
Thomas G. Pitera........ 2001 375,000 323,899 -- -- 70,000 20,793
President, Industrial 2000 325,000 355,163 -- -- -- 8,219
Electronics Division 1999 331,246 90,417 -- -- 90,000 6,096
Robert J. Bailey........ 2001 325,000 201,692 -- -- 60,000 12,719
Senior Vice President, 2000 270,825 72,110 -- -- -- 6,072
Marketing, Computer 1999 225,000 113,250 -- -- 80,000 6,691
Systems Division
Peter J. Coleman........ 2001 325,000 201,692 -- -- 60,000 12,776
Senior Vice President, 2000 275,000 72,101 -- -- -- 7,739
Sales, Computer 1999 225,000 113,250 -- -- 80,000 7,497
Systems Division
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(1) Unless otherwise indicated, no Executive Officer named in the Summary
Compensation Table received personal benefits or perquisites in excess of
the lesser of $50,000 or 10% of his aggregate salary and bonus.
(2) The dollar value for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000 was calculated by
multiplying the number of restricted Common Shares granted to Mr. Bayman by
the closing price of $13.50 on July 27, 1999. As of March 30, 2001, the
611,567 restricted Common Shares held by Mr. Bayman had an aggregate value
of $7,491,696, based upon the closing price of the Common Shares on March
30, 2001 of $12.25 per share. The Company's Restricted Stock Plan provides
for the vesting of the Common Shares over a three-year period commencing
when Mr. Bayman commences his Period of Transition described below. See
"Employment Agreements." Dividends on the restricted Common Shares are
payable to Mr. Bayman in the same manner as dividends on other Common
Shares.
(3) Consists of (i) contributions by the Company on behalf of the Executive
Officers to the Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc. Employees' Profit Sharing
Retirement Plan, which during fiscal 2001 were as follows: James L. Bayman,
$5,748; Arthur Rhein, $5,331; Thomas G. Pitera, $6,056; Robert J. Bailey,
$7,252;
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and Peter J. Coleman, $7,309; (ii) premiums paid for split dollar life
insurance by the Company, which during fiscal 2001 were as follows: James L.
Bayman, $35,346; and Arthur Rhein, $25,062; and (iii) contributions by the
Company to the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which during fiscal
2001 were as follows: James L. Bayman, $17,863; Arthur Rhein, $14,712;
Thomas G. Pitera, $14,737; Robert J. Bailey, $5,467; and Peter J. Coleman,
$5,467.
Shown below is information with respect to grants of stock options to the
Executive Officers during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001. The options were
granted at the fair market value on the date of grant and have a term of ten
years.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
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% OF TOTAL
OPTIONS POTENTIAL REALIZABLE VALUE AT
NUMBER OF GRANTED ASSUMED ANNUAL RATES OF
SECURITIES TO STOCK PRICE APPRECIATION FOR
UNDERLYING EMPLOYEES EXERCISE OPTION TERM (10 YEARS)
OPTIONS IN FISCAL PRICE EXPIRATION -----------------------------
NAME GRANTED YEAR $/SHARE DATE 5% 10%
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James L. Bayman.............. 100,000(1) 10.8 $13.75 4/26/2010 $ 865,000 $2,191,000
Arthur Rhein................. 200,000(2) 21.5 13.75 4/26/2010 1,730,000 4,382,000
Thomas G. Pitera............. 70,000(3) 7.5 13.75 4/26/2010 605,500 1,533,700
Robert J. Bailey............. 60,000(4) 6.5 13.75 4/26/2010 519,000 1,314,600
Peter J. Coleman............. 60,000(5) 6.5 13.75 4/26/2010 519,000 1,314,600
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(1) Options became exercisable as to 33,300 Common Shares on April 26, 2001, and
become exercisable as to 33,300 Common Shares on April 26, 2002 and 33,400
Common Shares on April 26, 2003.
(2) Options became exercisable as to 66,600 Common Shares on April 26, 2001, and
become exercisable as to 66,600 Common Shares on April 26, 2002 and 66,800
Common Shares on April 26, 2003.
(3) Options became exercisable as to 23,300 Common Shares on April 26, 2001, and
become exercisable as to 23,300 Common Shares on April 26, 2002 and 23,400
Common Shares on April 26, 2003.
(4) Options became exercisable as to 20,000 Common Shares on April 26, 2001, and
become exercisable as to 20,000 Common Shares on April 26, 2002 and 20,000
Common Shares on April 26, 2003.
(5) Options became exercisable as to 20,000 Common Shares on April 26, 2001, and
become exercisable as to 20,000 Common Shares on April 26, 2002 and 20,000
Common Shares on April 26, 2003.
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Shown below is information with respect to the exercise of options to
purchase Common Shares by the Executive Officers and unexercised options to
purchase Common Shares for the Executive Officers.
OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
NUMBER OF
SECURITIES UNDERLYING VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
SHARES UNEXERCISED OPTIONS AT IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
ACQUIRED FISCAL YEAR-END AT FISCAL YEAR-END (1)
ON VALUE --------------------------- ---------------------------
NAME EXERCISE REALIZED EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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James L. Bayman............ -- $ -- 214,734 115,266 $310,100 $ 39,900
Arthur Rhein............... 126,050 1,086,729 84,200 332,600 173,652 288,700
Thomas G. Pitera........... -- -- 86,013 160,062 220,122 121,100
Robert J. Bailey........... -- -- 45,425 136,200 76,285 175,000
Peter J. Coleman........... -- -- 25,400 125,600 14,700 160,300
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(1) Based on the difference between the exercise price of such options and the
closing price of a share of Common Shares on Nasdaq on March 30, 2001
($12.25).
SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN
The Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan was established during the 2000
fiscal year to provide retirement cash benefits, in an amount not to exceed 50%
of final average earnings, to a select group of highly-compensated management
employees. The maximum accrued annual cash benefit under the Supplemental
Executive Retirement Plan is limited to 50% of the participant's final average
earnings, which for this purpose would be the participant's base salary,
including pre-tax deferrals, plus annual incentive compensation, offset by other
Company funded retirement benefits. Mr. Bayman does not participate in the
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, but instead is covered by the Restricted
Stock Plan.
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The following table sets forth the total retirement benefit under the
Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for employees in the
compensation ranges specified, under various assumptions with respect to average
annual compensation and years of benefit service:
ESTIMATED BENEFITS UPON RETIREMENT
AVERAGE (AS OF JUNE 1, 2001) WITH YEARS OF SERVICE INDICATED (1)(2)
ANNUAL --------------------------------------------------------------
COMPENSATION 5 YEARS 10 YEARS 20 YEARS 30 YEARS 35 YEARS
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$ 500,000 $ 805,583 $1,611,166 $2,416,700 $2,416,700 $2,416,700
550,000 886,141 1,772,282 2,658,370 2,658,370 2,658,370
600,000 966,699 1,933,399 2,900,040 2,900,040 2,900,040
650,000 1,047,258 2,094,515 3,141,710 3,141,710 3,141,710
700,000 1,127,815 2,255,632 3,383,380 3,383,380 3,383,380
750,000 1,208,374 2,416,748 3,625,050 3,625,050 3,625,050
800,000 1,288,932 2,577,865 3,866,720 3,866,720 3,866,720
850,000 1,369,491 2,738,981 4,108,390 4,108,390 4,108,390
900,000 1,450,049 2,900,098 4,350,060 4,350,060 4,350,060
950,000 1,530,607 3,061,215 4,591,730 4,591,730 4,591,730
1,000,000 1,611,166 3,222,331 4,833,400 4,833,400 4,833,400
1,050,000 1,691,724 3,383,448 5,075,070 5,075,070 5,075,070
1,100,000 1,772,282 3,544,564 5,316,740 5,316,740 5,316,740
1,150,000 1,852,840 3,705,681 5,558,410 5,558,410 5,558,410
1,200,000 1,933,399 3,866,797 5,800,080 5,800,080 5,800,080
1,250,000 2,013,957 4,027,914 6,041,750 6,041,750 6,041,750
1,300,000 2,094,515 4,189,030 6,283,420 6,283,420 6,283,420
1,350,000 2,175,073 4,350,147 6,525,090 6,525,090 6,525,090
1,400,000 2,255,632 4,511,264 6,766,760 6,766,760 6,766,760
1,450,000 2,336,190 4,672,380 7,008,430 7,008,430 7,008,430
1,500,000 2,416,748 4,833,497 7,250,100 7,250,100 7,250,100
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(1) Assuming retirement at age 65.
(2) The maximum accrued annual cash benefit under the Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan is limited to 50% of the participant's final average
earnings, which includes the participant's base salary, including pre-tax
deferrals, plus annual incentive compensation, offset by other Company
funded retirement benefits and Social Security benefits.
With respect to the Executive Officers listed in the Summary Compensation
Table and employed by the Company as of June 1, 2001, Mr. Rhein has 19 years of
benefit service, Mr. Pitera has 11 years of benefit service, Mr. Bailey has 24
years of benefit service and Mr. Coleman has 28 years of benefit service with
the Company.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
The Company entered into Employment Agreements with Messrs. Bayman and
Rhein effective April 1, 2000 (the "2000 Employment Agreements"). The 2000
Employment Agreements for Messrs. Bayman and Rhein initially provided for a
monthly base salary of $50,000 and $41,666.67, respectively. Messrs. Bayman and
Rhein are eligible to participate in the Company's 2000 Annual Incentive Plan
under the 2000 Employment Agreements.
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During the term of their employment, Messrs. Bayman and Rhein are entitled
to receive fringe and other benefits to which executive officers of the Company
are generally entitled, including participation in the Company's Retirement Plan
and Benefit Equalization Plan, the reimbursement of club fees and dues and
automobile expenses, and health, life, disability and accidental death and
dismemberment insurance coverage. Mr. Rhein also is entitled to participate in
the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. Also, Messrs. Bayman and
Rhein are eligible to participate in the Company's existing and successor option
plans, with any grants under such plans to be at the discretion of the
Compensation Committee.
The 2000 Employment Agreement for Mr. Bayman has a term of two years, with
an option on his part to reduce the term to one year. The 2000 Employment
Agreement for Mr. Bayman provides a three year transitional employment
arrangement with the Company after expiration of his term as an officer of the
Company pursuant to which he will be paid $110,000 per year for his part-time
services, and during which Period of Transition he will remain an employee of
the Company for all purposes. The 2000 Employment Agreement for Mr. Rhein has a
term of one year, which term is renewed automatically for successive one-year
terms unless terminated by either the Company or Mr. Rhein pursuant to the
provisions of the 2000 Employment Agreement.
Messrs. Bayman and Rhein will be entitled to certain payments and benefits
under the 2000 Employment Agreements if their employment with the Company is
terminated under certain circumstances. In the event of discharge or voluntary
resignation during the one-year period following a change in control (or, in
certain circumstances, in the event of discharge during a limited period before
an anticipated change in control) of the Company (as defined below), Messrs.
Bayman and Rhein are entitled to receive under the 2000 Employment Agreements
their base salary through the end of the month in which their termination of
employment occurs, plus an amount equal to 36 times their current monthly base
salary payable in one payment immediately upon such termination. In addition,
each of Messrs. Bayman and Rhein are entitled to immediate payment of an
incentive cash bonus based upon his incentive cash bonus under the 2000 Annual
Incentive Plan for the preceding year, pro rated for the current year, plus an
amount equal to his earned incentive cash bonus under the 2000 Annual Incentive
Plan (or any predecessor annual incentive plan or arrangement) for the preceding
three years. For three years following such termination, Messrs. Bayman and
Rhein also are entitled to all benefits and service credits for benefits under
all employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements of the Company on the same
basis as provided immediately prior to his termination. "Change in control" is
defined in the 2000 Employment Agreements as a change in control of a nature
that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A
of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
including (i) the acquisition by any person of beneficial ownership, directly or
indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the
combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities or (ii) the
event that, during any period of 12 consecutive months, individuals who were
Directors of the Company at the beginning of the period, and for whom such
officers voted as a shareholder, cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority of the Board of Directors. The 2000 Employment Agreement for Mr. Rhein
defines "change in control" to include, in addition to the foregoing, the event
that Mr. Rhein is not offered the position of Chief Executive Officer of the
Company within six months after the termination of Mr. Bayman's status as such,
or, at any time during the one-year period following the first day on which Mr.
Rhein holds the title of Chief Executive Officer, such title is revoked or his
duties or obligations are materially inconsistent with the duties or obligations
of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, unless the failure of Mr. Rhein
to be offered such position or such revocation or assignation is due to his
disability, death, termination of employment for "cause" (as described below) or
voluntary termination without a "good reason" (as described below).
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In the event of discharge without cause or voluntary resignation for a good
reason, each of Messrs. Bayman and Rhein is entitled to receive his base salary
for the month in which his termination of employment occurs, plus an incentive
cash bonus calculated on the basis of his earned incentive cash bonus under the
2000 Annual Incentive Plan (or any predecessor annual incentive plan or
arrangement) for the immediately preceding fiscal year, pro rated for the then
current fiscal year through his date of termination, plus a monthly payment, for
the 24 months following such termination of employment, of an amount equal to
1/24th of the sum of 24 times his current monthly base salary plus an amount
equal to his earned incentive cash bonus under the 2000 Annual Incentive Plan
(or any predecessor annual incentive plan or arrangement) for the two previously
completed fiscal years. For the 24 months following such termination, Messrs.
Rhein and Bayman also are entitled to all benefits and service credits for
benefits under all employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements of the
Company on the same basis as provided immediately prior to termination (or the
economic equivalent thereof where such crediting is not permitted). Amounts
payable to Messrs. Bayman and Rhein as a result of termination by the Company
without cause or voluntary termination without good reason will be reduced by
any amounts which the executive to whom payments are due actually receives from
another employer during the 24 month period following the date of any such
termination, and any benefits payable to such executive by reason of any welfare
benefit plan of the Company or perquisites will be reduced to the extent
comparable benefits or perquisites (or the cash equivalent thereof) are actually
received by such executive from another employer during such period.
The 2000 Employment Agreements also contain certain restrictive covenants,
including a confidentiality provision, which survives such agreements
indefinitely, and non-competition and non-interference provisions, which extend
two years after a termination of employment, unless such termination occurs
within one year following a change in control, in which case such provisions
terminate upon such termination of employment. All obligations of the Company to
make any payments or provide any benefits following termination of employment
under the 2000 Employment Agreements cease upon a breach of such restrictive
covenants.
"Cause" is defined in the 2000 Employment Agreements to mean that
termination of the executive's employment shall have been the result of (a) his
conviction of the offense of misappropriation of money or other property of the
Company or of any felony, provided that such offense or felony results in
material economic harm to the Company or has a materially adverse effect on the
Company's operations, property or business relationships; (b) a breach by the
executive of his obligation under the 2000 Employment Agreement to devote his
full time to the affairs of the Company (which breach is not cured within 30
days after the executive's receipt of written notice from the Company) or a
breach of any of the restrictive covenants relating to competition, disclosure
or solicitation contained in the 2000 Employment Agreement; or (c) the
substantial and continued failure or refusal to perform under the 2000
Employment Agreement which the executive fails to remedy within 30 days after
his receipt of written notice from the Company. "Good reason" is defined in the
2000 Employment Agreements generally to mean the occurrence of: (i) any
reduction in the executive's position, authority or title; (ii) any material
reduction in the executive's responsibilities or duties for the Company; (iii)
any material adverse change or reduction in the aggregate perquisites, benefits
and payments to which the executive is entitled under the 2000 Employment
Agreements; (iv) any change in the executive's reporting relationship; (v) any
relocation of the executive's principal place of work with the Company to a
location that exceeds by 50 miles the distance from the location of his
residence at the time of such relocation of his principal place of work with the
Company to the Company's headquarters; or (vi) the material breach or material
default by the Company of any of its agreements or obligations under any
provision of the 2000 Employment Agreements, unless such breach or default is
substantially cured within 30 days after written notice advising the Company of
the acts or omissions constituting such breach or default is actually received
by the Company.
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Upon either voluntary termination without good reason or termination for
cause, the executives whose employment with the Company is so terminated will
not be entitled to further remuneration payments under the 2000 Employment
Agreements. The 2000 Employment Agreements also prohibit the executives from
competing with the Company or interfering with the Company's relationships with
its customers and employees if the executive's employment with the Company is
terminated for any reason other than in connection with a change in control, and
the breach of any of such prohibitions by an executive will result in the
termination of payments by the Company to the executive under the 2000
Employment Agreements.
The 2000 Employment Agreements also provide that, if any payment received
by Messrs. Bayman and Rhein in connection with a change in control of the
Company is deemed a "parachute payment" under Section 280G of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, resulting in an "excess parachute payment"
within the meaning of Section 280G(b), such executive will be entitled to a cash
payment in an amount equal to the 20% excise tax, if any, payable by such
executive pursuant to the provisions of Section 4999, which amount will be
increased by the aggregate of the amount of any federal, state, and local income
taxes and excise taxes for which he may become liable on account of the receipt
of the excise tax payment. The 2000 Employment Agreements also provide for
payment by the Company of up to $500,000 of legal fees incurred by either of
Messrs. Bayman and Rhein in the event that, following a "change in control," the
executive may be caused to institute or defend proceedings to enforce his rights
under his 2000 Employment Agreement.
Had a "change in control" and termination of employment occurred on June
11, 2001, Mr. Bayman would have received $3,420,127 under his 2000 Employment
Agreement (36 times his current monthly base salary plus incentive bonuses) and
the 611,567 Common Shares issued to him under the Restricted Stock Plan valued
at $7,571,200 (on June 11, 2001 the Common Shares closed at $12.38 per share on
Nasdaq) would have become vested and would be considered additional taxable
income. Mr. Rhein would have received $2,851,287 under his 2000 Employment
Agreement. In addition, all stock options granted to the above individuals would
have become immediately vested. To the extent that any of the above would be
considered an excess parachute payment under Section 4999 subject to the 20%
excise tax, the Company would be obligated to reimburse the officers for such
tax plus any additional excise tax thereon, plus all federal, state and local
income taxes on the excise tax reimbursements at a combined assumed rate of
forty-seven percent (47%), all or part of which may not be tax deductible by the
Company as an ordinary and necessary business expense. These payments might have
the effect of discouraging any possible acquisition or hostile takeover of the
Company. However, depending on the facts and circumstances at the time of an
actual "change in control," the payments due to Messrs. Bayman and Rhein under
their 2000 Employment Agreements may be materially larger or smaller, and may
include additional benefits and payments under other employee benefit plans,
programs, perquisites or arrangements of the Company not considered in the above
analysis.
Non-Competition Agreement and Change of Control Agreement. On February 25,
2000, the Company entered into non-competition agreements and change of control
agreements with Messrs. Pitera, Bailey and Coleman. Under the non-competition
agreements, in the event the Company terminates such executive's employment
without cause, such executive is entitled to his monthly base salary, target
incentive and benefit coverage for 12 months following such termination. In the
event such executive's employment is terminated for cause or he voluntarily
resigns his position, the Company has no obligations for such payments or
benefits coverage under the non-competition agreement. If any of Messrs. Pitera,
Bailey or Coleman is terminated for cause or voluntarily terminates his
employment, such executive is prohibited under the non-competition agreement for
the two-year period following any such termination (the "Noncompetition Period")
from being employed by, owning, operating or having similar involvement,
directly or indirectly, with any business that competes with the Company in the
distribution of electronic parts, components or systems in the geographical
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area in which the Company conducts its business. In the event that any of
Messrs. Pitera, Bailey or Coleman is terminated without cause, the Company may,
in its sole discretion, elect to pay such executive his regular base salary and
target incentive for all or any part of the Noncompetition Period, which
payments are separate and in addition to the severance payments and benefits
coverage described above and, so long as the Company makes such payments, such
executive will be bound by the non-competition provisions described above. The
non-competition agreements also contain nondisclosure and non-interference
provisions. In the event of a change of control, the provisions of the change of
control agreement described below will supersede those of the non-competition
agreement with respect to severance and non-competition terms.
Under the change of control agreements, if during the 12 month period
following a change of control (as described below), Messrs. Pitera, Bailey or
Coleman is discharged without cause or voluntarily terminates his employment for
any reason, such executive is entitled to receive a lump sum amount within 30
days of such termination of employment equal to 24 times the greater of (i) such
executive's highest monthly base salary paid during the 12 month period
preceding a change in control or (ii) such executive's highest monthly base
salary paid or payable by the Company at any time from the 90 day period
preceding a change in control through the date of termination. In addition, each
of Messrs. Pitera, Bailey and Coleman is entitled to receive a lump sum amount
equal to the greater of (i) four times such executive's highest aggregate amount
of incentive compensation paid during any six consecutive months of the 12
months preceding a change in control or (ii) four times such executive's highest
aggregate amount of incentive compensation paid during any six consecutive
months preceding the date of termination. Further, each of Messrs. Pitera,
Bailey and Coleman is entitled to receive 24 times the monthly amount paid such
executive as an auto allowance immediately preceding a change in control. For
two years following such termination, such executive also is entitled to all
benefits and service credits for benefits under all employee benefit plans,
programs or arrangements of the Company (or the economic equivalent thereof
where such crediting is not permitted). For purposes of the change of control
agreements for Messrs. Pitera, Bailey and Coleman, "cause" is defined as (i) an
act or acts of personal dishonesty taken by the employee and intended to result
in personal enrichment of the employee at the expense of the Company or (ii) the
conviction of the employee of a felony.
If any payment received by Messrs. Pitera, Bailey and Coleman in connection
with a change of control of the Company is deemed a "parachute payment" under
Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, resulting in an
"excess parachute payment" within the meaning of such Section 280G(b), he will
be entitled under the change of control agreement to a cash payment in an amount
equal to the 20% excise tax, if any, payable by him pursuant to the provisions
of Section 4999, which amount will be increased by the aggregate of the amount
of any federal, state, and local income taxes and excise taxes for which he may
become liable on account of the receipt of the excise tax payment. For purposes
of the change of control agreement, a "change of control" is defined as (i) the
acquisition by any person of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of
securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the combined voting power
of the Company's then outstanding securities, (ii) the individuals who
constitute the Board of Directors of the Company as of February 25, 2000 (the
"Incumbent Board") cease to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of
the Company, provided that any individual who subsequently becomes a director or
whose election or nomination for election was approved by a vote of at least a
majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (other than an
election or nomination of an individual in connection with an actual or
threatened election contest) shall be considered as though such person were a
member of the Incumbent Board, or (iii) approval by the Company's shareholders
of a reorganization, merger or consolidation with respect to which persons who
were not shareholders before such reorganization, merger or consolidation own
more than 80% of the combined voting power of the Company, or a liquidation of
the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Company.
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SHAREHOLDER RETURN PERFORMANCE PRESENTATION
The following chart compares the value of $100 invested in the Common
Shares with a similar investment in the S&P Stock Index ("S&P 500") and the
companies listed in the SIC Code 5065-Electronic Parts and Equipment N.E.C.
Index (the Company's "Peer Group") for the period March 31, 1996 through March
31, 2001.
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BASE YEARS ENDING
PERIOD -----------------------------------------------------------
COMPANY NAME/INDEX MAR 96 MAR 97 MAR 98 MAR 99 MAR 00 MAR 01
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Pioneer-Standard Electronics,
Inc. 100 83.67 81.08 43.98 106.66 83.66
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S&P 500 Index 100 119.82 177.34 210.08 247.77 194.06
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Peer Group 100 108.89 116.53 64.82 132.80 71.48
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Company's Compensation Committee (the "Committee") is comprised of four
outside Directors of the Company. The Committee is responsible for reviewing,
implementing and administering the Company's executive officer and director
compensation and employment arrangements and plans.
Set forth below is a report submitted by Messrs. Christ, Gelb, Singer and
Sullivan in their capacity as members of the Committee. The report addresses the
policies of the Committee with respect to the compensation and employment
arrangements applicable to the Company's executive officers and describes the
factors considered by the Committee in determining the compensation of James L.
Bayman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, for the Company's
2001 fiscal year.
COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES
In November 1998, at the request of the Committee, the Company retained the
services of Ernst & Young LLP ("Ernst & Young") as consultants to conduct a
comprehensive review of the Company's executive officer compensation. This
review compared the Company's executive officers' base salaries, short term
annual cash bonus incentives, long term stock incentives, retirement benefits
and perquisites to those of a peer group of twenty companies compiled by Ernst &
Young. The companies selected for inclusion in the peer group (some of which are
included in the peer group used in the "Shareholder Return Performance
Presentation," included elsewhere in this Proxy Statement) were those (1) with
lines of business comparable to the Company's, or (2) which may compete with the
Company for executive talent. Based on its analysis of this peer group
comparison, Ernst & Young was also asked to recommend appropriate modifications
to the Company's executive compensation practices in order to enhance the
Company's ability to attract, retain and appropriately incent talented executive
officers. After lengthy consideration of the report submitted by Ernst & Young,
and with the concurrence of the Company's executive officers, the Committee
developed a philosophy for compensating the Company's executive officers and
identified the Company objectives which that philosophy is intended to
accomplish. On the basis of such philosophy and objectives, the Committee
recommended, the Board of Directors adopted, and, where appropriate, the
Company's shareholders approved, a revised compensation program, the elements of
which are described below.
Compensation Philosophy. In conjunction with Ernst & Young's analysis of
the Company's compensation practices, the Committee adopted a compensation
philosophy for executive officers incorporating the following objectives:
(1) The Company will pay competitive base salary at the 50th percentile of
its compensation peer group;
(2) The Company will pay an annual cash bonus incentive targeted at the
50th percentile of its compensation peer group;
(3) The Company will maintain a long-term stock incentive program that also
generally targets the 50th percentile of its compensation peer group;
and
(4) Executive compensation will be reviewed annually based on a
compensation peer group, which peer group may be modified from time to
time to reflect changes in the Company's business strategy.
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Compensation Objectives. The Committee believes that the Company's
executive compensation program should promote the following objectives:
(1) To attract, retain and motivate executives who can significantly
contribute to the success of the Company;
(2) To reward the achievement of short- and long-term business objectives
that have been approved by the Board of Directors;
(3) To provide a rational, consistent and competitive executive
compensation program that is well understood by those to whom it
applies; and
(4) To tie a significant portion of executive compensation to the long-term
performance of the Common Shares.
The Committee believes that if these compensation objectives are
consistently achieved, shareholder value will be enhanced over time.
Base Salary and Annual Incentive Compensation. The peer group analysis
prepared by Ernst & Young demonstrated the Company's executive officers' base
salary compensation to be substantially below the 50th percentile market
consensus. Therefore, for the past several fiscal years, the Committee has
approved increases in the executive officers' base salaries in order to raise
them incrementally to the targeted level. For fiscal year 2001, the base salary
for Mr. Bayman, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, was
increased from $500,000 to $600,000. The Committee believes that the approved
increases for Mr. Bayman and the other executive officers appropriately balanced
the Company's objectives of providing competitive executive compensation and
managing the impact of moving executive compensation to the 50th percentile
market level.
In fiscal year 2001, the Company implemented an Annual Incentive Plan in
which certain of the Company's elected executive officers have been designated
participants by the Committee. This Plan was approved by the Company's
shareholders at the annual meeting held in July 2000, and is intended to meet
the requirements for the payment of "performance based compensation" under
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The Plan replaces the bonus
provision formerly included in such executive officers' employment agreements,
which established a formula pursuant to which annual cash incentive awards would
be paid.
The Plan, which is administered by the Committee, provides for the payment
of Awards, in cash or Common Shares at the Committee's discretion, to
participants upon the Committee's certification of achievement of written
performance goals established by the Committee for a given performance period.
During fiscal year 2001, the Committee established performance goals for two
performance periods: the six months ended September 30, 2000, and the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2001. Such performance goals were tied to the Company's
achievement of established targets for return on capital for the performance
periods.
Based on the results of the Company for the performance periods, the
Committee certified that the performance goals for both the six month and the
fiscal year performance periods were satisfied. Accordingly, pursuant to a
payment formula set by the Committee in conjunction with its establishment of
the performance goals, Mr. Bayman earned a cash Award of $277,369 for the six
months ended September 30, 2000, and a cash Award of $515,839 for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2001. His fiscal year Award was offset by the amount of the
Award for the six months ended September 30, 2000, resulting in an actual
payment to Mr. Bayman for the fiscal year performance period of $238,470.
Pursuant to the terms of the Plan, commencing in fiscal
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year 2002, performance goals will be established solely for the fiscal year so
that earned Awards under the Plan will be payable annually.
Stock Option Target Awards. Based upon the report and recommendations of
Ernst & Young, the Committee determined to apply a target annual grant rate of
stock options of 2% of diluted Common Shares outstanding. The Committee also
accepted the recommendation of Ernst & Young that senior executive officers
receive stock option grants based on the Black-Scholes Multiple targeted
generally at the 50th percentile, with all remaining options available to be
allocated to other executive officers and other key employees based upon
recommendations to the Committee by the Chief Executive Officer. During fiscal
year 2001, the Committee approved the award of a stock option for 100,000 Common
Shares to Mr. Bayman.
Change in Control Provisions. During fiscal year 2000, based upon Ernst &
Young's analysis of the Company's peer group's executive compensation practices,
the Company increased the severance payment payable to certain of the Company's
elected executive officers, including Mr. Bayman, upon a "change in control"
from two (2) times such executive officer's base salary plus annual incentive
cash bonus compensation to three (3) times such amount. These executive officers
also were provided an excise and income tax gross up on any excise tax payment
owed by such executive officers as a result of any amount received by the
executive officer that is determined to be an "excess parachute payment" under
Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Those provisions remained in
effect for fiscal year 2001.
Retirement and Other Benefits. Based upon Ernst & Young's compensation
review, the Committee recognized that retirement and other benefits provided to
the Company's executive officers were significantly less than competitive. To
bring the Company's retirement and other benefits in line with those offered by
peer companies, the following additional executive retirement and other benefits
have been adopted during the last three fiscal years at the recommendation of
the Committee, and remain in effect for fiscal year 2001:
- SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN (SERP)
A "SERP" was established to provide retirement cash benefits, in an amount
not to exceed 50% of final average earnings, to a select group of
highly-compensated management employees, which includes elected officers and
others selected by the Committee. The maximum cash benefit under the SERP is
limited to 50% of the participant's final average earnings, which for this
purpose would be the participant's base salary, including pre-tax deferrals,
plus annual incentive compensation, offset by other Company funded retirement
benefits. Mr. Bayman does not participate in the SERP, but instead is covered by
the Restricted Stock Plan discussed below.
- RESTRICTED STOCK PLAN
Due to the nearness to retirement age of Mr. Bayman and John V. Goodger,
then the Company's Vice President and Treasurer, at the time of the Committee's
recommendation to provide retirement benefits to the Company's executive
officers, the Committee concluded that providing retirement benefits under the
SERP would have a substantial negative effect on the Company's cash flow.
Therefore, it was concluded that Messrs. Bayman and Goodger would be excluded
from the SERP and would instead be covered by a separate Restricted Stock Plan.
The Plan provides for a one-time grant of restricted Common Shares to Messrs.
Bayman and Goodger of 611,567 and 112,231 Common Shares, respectively, which are
the amounts calculated by Ernst & Young as an actuarial approximation of
participation in the SERP. The Restricted Stock Plan provides for the vesting of
the Common Shares over a three year period and is, therefore, to a significant
extent a reward for future service rather than solely a substitute for the SERP.
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- BENEFIT EQUALIZATION PLAN
A Benefit Equalization Plan has been established to permit the Company to
set aside amounts for retirement on a profit sharing and 401(k) type basis in
excess of amounts allowed under the Company's 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan.
Additional voluntary deferrals of compensation also are permitted under the
Benefit Equalization Plan. The Plan is limited to a select group of management
and other highly-compensated employees selected by the Committee.
- SENIOR EXECUTIVE DISABILITY PLAN
A Senior Executive Disability Plan has been established to provide enhanced
disability benefits to the Chief Executive Officer and to elected officers and
other key employees selected by the Chief Executive Officer. The disability
benefit payable to a participant is 60% of base salary, including pre-tax
deferrals, plus annual incentive compensation.
THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Victor Gelb (Chairman)
Charles F. Christ
Edwin Z. Singer
Thomas C. Sullivan
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Audit Committee oversees the Company's financial reporting process on
behalf of the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee's activities are governed
by a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors, a copy of which is
attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix A.
Management has the primary responsibility for the Company's financial
statements and the reporting process, including the system of internal controls.
Ernst & Young LLP, the Company's independent auditors, audits the annual
financial statements prepared by management and expresses an opinion on the
conformity of those financial statements with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States. The Audit Committee monitors these processes.
In carrying out its responsibilities, the Audit Committee has reviewed and
has discussed with the Company's management, the Company's 2001 audited
financial statements. Management represented to the Audit Committee that the
Company's financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. In addition, the Audit
Committee discussed with the Company's financial management and independent
auditors the overall scope and plans for the audit. The Audit Committee also met
with the independent auditors, with and without management present, to discuss
the results of the audit, their evaluation of the Company's internal controls
and the overall quality of the Company's financial reporting.
The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent auditors the matters
required to be discussed by generally accepted auditing standards.
The Audit Committee has also received the written disclosures from Ernst &
Young LLP regarding their independence from the Company and its management as
required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence
Discussions with Audit Committees) and has considered the compatibility of
non-audit services with the auditors' independence.
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Based on the Audit Committee's reviews and discussions referred to above,
and in reliance upon them, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of
Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2001 for filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Edwin Z. Singer (Chairman)
Victor Gelb
Karl E. Ware
Thomas A. Commes
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, has
re-appointed Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors to audit the financial
statements of the Company for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002. Fees for
services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP for the last fiscal year were:
Financial Information Systems
Audit Fees Design and Implementation Fees Fees for All Other Services
$323,000 $0 $325,000
Fees for all other services included audit related services of $116,000 and
tax related services of $209,000. Audit related services generally include fees
for employee benefits plan audits, business acquisitions, accounting
consultations and Securities and Exchange Commission registration statements.
Tax related services generally include fees for tax compliance and consulting.
Representatives of Ernst & Young LLP are expected to be present at the
Annual Meeting. They will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so
desire and are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.
OTHER MATTERS
Reports will be laid before the Annual Meeting, including a letter from the
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer which accompanies the
financial statements of the Company and the Auditor's Report prepared by
independent auditors. The Board of Directors does not contemplate and does not
intend to present for consideration the taking of action by shareholders with
respect to any reports to be laid before the Annual Meeting or with respect to
the minutes of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on July 25, 2000, which
will be read at the Annual Meeting on July 24, 2001, unless a motion to dispense
with a reading is adopted.
The Board of Directors is not aware of any matter to come before the Annual
Meeting other than those mentioned in the accompanying Notice. However, if other
matters shall properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of
the persons named in the accompanying Proxy to vote in accordance with their
best judgment on such matters.
The cost of solicitation of Proxies, including the cost of preparing,
assembling and mailing the Notice, Proxy Statement and Proxy, will be borne by
the Company. In addition to solicitation by mail, arrangements may be made with
brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to send proxy
materials to their principals, and the Company may reimburse them for their
expenses in so doing. To the extent necessary
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to assure sufficient representation, officers and employees of the Company may
in person or by telephone or telegram request the return of Proxies.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")
requires the Company's Directors and certain of its executive officers and
persons who beneficially own more than 10% of the Common Shares to file reports
of ownership and changes in ownership on Forms 3, 4 and 5 with the Commission.
Such persons are further required to furnish the Company with copies of all such
forms filed by them. Based solely on the Company's review of the copies of such
forms it has received, the Company believes that all of the Section 16(a) filing
requirements were satisfied by the Company's Directors, executive officers and
beneficial owners of more than 10% of the Common Shares.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Any shareholder proposal intended to be presented at the 2002 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders must be received by the Company's Secretary at the
Company's principal executive offices not later than March 1, 2002, for
inclusion in the Proxy Statement and form of Proxy relating to that Annual
Meeting. Each proposal submitted should be accompanied by the name and address
of the shareholder submitting the proposal and the number of Common Shares
owned. If the proponent is not a shareholder of record, proof of beneficial
ownership should also be submitted. All proposals must be a proper subject for
action and comply with the proxy rules of the Commission.
The Company may use its discretion in voting Proxies with respect to
shareholder proposals not included in the Proxy Statement for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2002, unless the Company receives notice of such proposals prior
to May 15, 2002.
UPON THE RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN REQUEST FROM ANY SHAREHOLDER ENTITLED TO VOTE
AT THE FORTHCOMING ANNUAL MEETING, THE COMPANY WILL MAIL, AT NO CHARGE TO THE
SHAREHOLDER, A COPY OF THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K, INCLUDING THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-1 UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT, FOR THE COMPANY'S MOST RECENT
FISCAL YEAR. REQUESTS FROM BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF THE COMPANY'S VOTING SECURITIES
MUST SET FORTH A GOOD-FAITH REPRESENTATION THAT, AS OF THE RECORD DATE FOR THE
ANNUAL MEETING, THE PERSON MAKING THE REQUEST WAS THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF
SECURITIES ENTITLED TO VOTE AT SUCH ANNUAL MEETING. WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR SUCH
ANNUAL REPORT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO:
Investor Relations
Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc.
6065 Parkland Boulevard
Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124
You are urged to sign and return your Proxy promptly in order to make
certain your shares will be voted at the Annual Meeting. For your convenience a
return envelope is enclosed requiring no additional postage if mailed in the
United States.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
LAWRENCE N. SCHULTZ
Secretary
June 29, 2001
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APPENDIX A
PIONEER-STANDARD ELECTRONICS, INC.
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PIONEER-STANDARD
ELECTRONICS, INC. (THE "COMPANY") WILL INFLUENCE THE OVERALL "TONE" OF QUALITY
FINANCIAL REPORTING, SOUND INTERNAL CONTROLS AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR THROUGH THE
OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY, AUTHORITY AND SPECIFIC DUTIES AS DESCRIBED BELOW.
COMPOSITION
The Audit Committee (the "Committee") shall be comprised of three or more
"independent directors," as defined in the Blue Ribbon Committee Report on
Improving the Effectiveness of Corporate Audit Committees. The Committee
determined by the Board of Directors (the "Board") will meet the independence
and experience requirements of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (the "NASD"). The members of the Committee will have a working familiarity
with basic finance and accounting practices and be able to read and understand
fundamental financial statements. At least one member of the Committee must have
accounting or financial management expertise. One of the members of the
Committee shall be appointed Committee chairman by the chairman of the Board. It
is suggested the Board can consider rotating members for increased exposure and
continuity purposes.
AUTHORITY
In addition to performing the responsibilities hereinafter, the Committee
will be responsible for investigating all financial accounting, reporting
activity and internal controls of the Company. The Committee is empowered with
Board authority to execute such investigations including the ability to retain
third parties having special competence as necessary to assist the Committee in
fulfilling its responsibility. All employees will be directed to cooperate with
respect thereto as requested by the members of the Committee.
RESPONSIBILITY
The Committee shall provide assistance to the Board in fulfilling its
responsibility to the shareholders relative to corporate accounting, reporting
practices of the Company, and the quality and integrity of the financial reports
of the Company. In so doing, it is the responsibility of the Committee to
maintain free and open means of communication between the directors, the
independent auditors, the internal auditor and the financial management of the
Company. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Committee believes its
policies and procedures should remain flexible, in order to best react to
changing conditions and to ensure to the directors and shareholders that the
corporate accounting and reporting practices of the Company are in accordance
with all requirements and are of the highest quality.
In carrying out these responsibilities, the Committee will:
1. Obtain the approval of the Board of this Charter and review and
reassess the Charter as conditions dictate (at least annually).
2. Review the Company's disclosure in the proxy statement for its annual
meeting of shareholders that describes that the Committee has satisfied
its responsibilities under this Charter for the prior year. In
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addition include a copy of this Charter in the annual report to
shareholders or the proxy statement at least triennially or the year
after any significant amendment to the Charter.
3. Review and recommend to the Board the independent auditors to be
selected. The Committee will review and set any fees paid to the
independent auditors and recommend the retention or replacement of the
independent auditors, and provide a written summary of the basis for
replacement recommendations to the Board.
4. Have a clear understanding with the independent auditors that they are
ultimately accountable to the Board and the Committee, as the
shareholders' representatives, who have the ultimate decision to
engage, evaluate, and if appropriate, terminate their services.
5. Meet with the independent auditors and financial management of the
Company to review the scope of the proposed audit and timely quarterly
reviews for the current year and the audit procedures to be utilized.
At the conclusion thereof review such audit or review, including any
comments or recommendations of the independent auditors.
6. Review with the independent auditors and with the Company's financial
accounting personnel the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal
auditing, accounting and controls over financial reporting of the
Company, and elicit any recommendations that they may have for the
improvement of such internal control procedures or particular areas
where new or more detailed controls or procedures or particular areas
where new or more detailed controls or procedures are desirable.
Particular emphasis should be given to the adequacy of such internal
controls to expose any payments, transactions or procedures, which
might be deemed illegal or otherwise improper.
7. Review the internal audit function of the Company including the
proposed programs for the coming year and the coordination of such
programs with the independent auditors, with particular attention to
maintaining the best possible effective balance between independent and
internal auditing resources. Prior to each meeting, the Committee shall
be provided a summary of findings from completed internal audits and a
progress report on the proposed internal audit plan with explanation
for any deviations from the original plan. The Committee will review
the adequacy of the internal audit staff qualifications as well as the
number of internal audit staff annually and also concur in the
appointment, replacement, reassignment, or dismissal of the Director of
Internal Audit.
8. Review the financial statements contained in the annual report to
shareholders with management and the independent auditors to determine
that the independent auditors do not take exception with the disclosure
and content of the financial statements to be presented to the
shareholders. Review with financial management and the independent
auditors the results of their timely analysis of significant financial
reporting issues and practices, including changes in, or adoptions of,
accounting principles and disclosure practices, and discuss any other
matters required to be communicated to the Committee by the auditors,
as defined by Statement of Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 61. Also review
with financial management and the independent auditors their judgments
about the quality and acceptability, of accounting principles and the
clarity of the financial disclosure practices used or proposed to be
used, and particularly, the degree of aggressiveness or conservatism of
the organization's accounting principles and underlying estimates, and
other significant decisions made in preparing the financial statements.
9. Review the quarterly financial statements with financial management and
the independent auditors prior to the filing of the Form 10-Q (or prior
to the press release of results, if possible) to determine
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that the independent auditors do not take exception to the disclosure
and content of the financial statements, and discuss any other matters
required to be communicated to the Committee by the auditors. The
Committee chairman may represent the entire Committee for purposes of
this review.
10. At all meetings of the Committee, sufficient opportunity should be made
available for the independent auditors to meet with the members of the
Committee without members of management being present. Among the items
to be discussed in these meetings are the independent auditors'
evaluation of the Company's financial, accounting and auditing
personnel, and the cooperation, which the independent auditors receive
during the course of their audit.
11. Recommend to the Board based on the Committee's review of the financial
statements and discussions with management, internal auditor and
independent auditors that the financial statements be included in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10K.
12. Review with management new opinions and releases adopted by the FASB
and the SEC and the prospective new accounting rules and policies to
the extent applicable to the Company.
13. Submit the minutes of all meetings of the Committee to, or discuss the
maters discussed at each Committee meeting with, the Board.
14. Recommend any appropriate changes in the duties of the Committee to the
Board.
15. On an annual basis, obtain from the independent auditors a written
communication delineating all their relationships and professional
services as required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1,
Independence Discussions with Audit Committees. In addition, review
with the independent auditors the nature and scope of any disclosed
relationships or professional services and take, or recommend that the
Board take, appropriate action to ensure the continuing independence of
the auditors.
16. Encourage the Company's internal audit function to employ standards in
accordance with Professional Practices of Institute of Internal
Auditors (IIA).
17. Inquire of management and the independent auditors about any reports
received from regulators and other legal and regulatory matters that
may have a material effect on the financial statements or related
Company compliance policies.
18. Inquire of management and the independent auditors about significant
risks or exposures and assess the steps management has taken to
minimize such risks to the Company, including a review of any "second
opinions" received from other auditors.
19. Investigate any matter brought to its attention within the scope of its
duties, with the power to retain outside counsel for this purpose if,
in the Committee's judgment, that is appropriate.
20. Report the results of the annual audit to the Board. If requested by
the board, invite the independent auditors to attend the meeting of the
full Board to assist in reporting the results of the annual audit or to
answer other questions from the Board (alternatively, the other
directors, particularly the other independent directors, may be invited
to attend the Committee meeting during which the results of the annual
audit are reviewed).
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MEETINGS
The Committee shall meet at least two times per year, with other meetings
called by the Committee chairman or any other member of the Committee as
necessary. The content of the agenda should be approved by the Committee
chairman prior to the meeting. Separate executive meetings with management, the
independent auditor or internal audit, may be called by the Committee when
considered necessary.
ATTENDANCE
The Committee chairman may request that members of management, the internal
auditor, representatives of the independent auditors and others be present at
meetings of the Committee.
MINUTES
Minutes of each meeting are to be prepared and sent to Committee members
and also to the Company's directors who are not members of the Committee. The
minutes as finally approved shall be placed in the corporate minute books of the
Company by the secretary or assistant secretary of the Company. Copies are to be
provided to the independent auditors and internal auditors.
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[MAP]
FROM THE AIRPORT:
Follow 480 East to Route 422 East (Solon/Warren). Follow Route 422 East to the
Harper Road exit.
FROM THE NORTHEAST:
Follow I-271 South to Route 422 East (Solon/Warren). Follow Route 422 East to
the Harper Road exit.
FROM THE SOUTH:
Follow I-71 North to 480 East. Follow 480 East to Route 422 East (Solon/Warren).
Follow Route 422 East to the Harper Road exit.
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DIRECTIONS FROM HARPER ROAD EXIT:
Turn right (south) onto Harper Road. Follow Harper Road which turns into Cochran
Road after crossing Aurora Road. Turn left on Carter Street and right on
Parkland Boulevard.
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INSTRUCTION CARD
PIONEER-STANDARD ELECTRONICS, INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS -- JULY 24, 2001
THIS CARD IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF WACHOVIA BANK, N.A.
The undersigned hereby instructs Wachovia Bank, N.A. to vote Common Shares
of Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc. which he or she is entitled to vote as a
participant in an employee benefit plan which may be funded by The Pioneer Stock
Benefit Trust at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held at
Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc., Computer Systems Division, 6675 Parkland
Boulevard, Solon, Ohio 44139, at 12:00 p.m., local time, and at any adjournments
thereof. The undersigned authorizes and directs Wachovia Bank, N.A. to vote all
of the Common Shares of the Company represented by this Card as follows, WITH
THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IF NO DIRECTIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW SAID COMMON SHARES WILL
BE VOTED "FOR" PROPOSAL 1. The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR"
proposal 1.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:
[ ] FOR all nominees listed below [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
(except as marked to the contrary below) to vote for all nominees listed below
Keith M. Kolerus, Robert A. Lauer and Robert G. McCreary, III
(INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, write
that nominee's name on the following line)
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2. In its discretion, to act on any other matter or matters which may properly
come before the meeting.
Dated: , 2001
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Signature(s)
Your signature to this card
should be exactly the same as
the name imprinted hereon.
PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE.
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PROXY
PIONEER-STANDARD ELECTRONICS, INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS -- JULY 24, 2001
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby (i) appoints Steven M. Billick and Lawrence N.
Schultz, and each of them, as Proxy holders and attorneys, with full power of
substitution, to appear and vote all of the Common Shares of Pioneer-Standard
Electronics, Inc. which the undersigned shall be entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of the Company, to be held at Pioneer-Standard
Electronics, Inc., Computer Systems Division, 6675 Parkland Boulevard, Solon,
Ohio 44139, at 12:00 p.m., local time, and at any adjournments thereof, hereby
revoking any and all proxies heretofore given, and (ii) authorizes and directs
said Proxy holders to vote all of the Common Shares of the Company represented
by this Proxy as follows, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IF NO DIRECTIONS ARE GIVEN
BELOW, SAID COMMON SHARES WILL BE VOTED "FOR" PROPOSAL 1. The Board of Directors
recommends a vote "FOR" proposal 1.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:
[ ] FOR all nominees listed below [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
(except as marked to the contrary below) to vote for all nominees listed below
Keith M. Kolerus, Robert A. Lauer and Robert G. McCreary, III
(INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, write
that nominee's name on the following line)
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2. In their discretion, to act on any other matter or matters which may properly
come before the meeting.
Dated: , 2001
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Signature(s)
Your signature to this Proxy
form should be exactly the
same as the name imprinted
hereon. Persons signing as
executors, administrators,
trustees or in similar
capacities should so indicate.
For joint accounts, the name
of each joint owner must be
signed.
PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE.